Monthly Archives: August 2005

AOL Fined $1.25 Million

Posted on August 24, 2005 by Derek

ZDNET has an article up about AOL being fined $1.25 million dollars and ordered to change their cancellation policy by the state of New York due to the sheer numbers of complaints being filed by customers finding it difficult to … Continue reading →

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Free Online Antivirus Scans

Posted on August 22, 2005 by Derek

If you’re in need of a few free, online antivirus scanners, here’s a short list: Panda ActiveScan Trend Micro Housecall Symantec Security Check McAfee FreeScan None of these are a replacement for a fully-resident antivirus program as they won’t actually … Continue reading →

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Image of the Day: Bill Gates and the Tandy 2000

Posted on August 22, 2005 by Derek

Bill Gates would like to introduce you to the cutting edge in 1985 computer technology: click image to enlarge

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Windows XP Tweaking Myths

Posted on August 22, 2005 by Derek

There are hundreds of online websites claiming to have any number of tweaks you can apply to Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system to make it run faster. However, some of the more commonly repeated tweaks are just useless myths.

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Violence Erupts Over $50 Laptops

Posted on August 16, 2005 by Derek

The Henrico County school system probably never expected violence to be the result of a $50 used laptop sale, but that’s exactly what they got when they organized a sale of the used equipment to county residents. According to MSNBC, … Continue reading →

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